Old Spanish Trail Marker Explorer Relief - Seguin, Texas - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

First the marker. It is a grey, granite marker, erected in 1946, is labeled "Old Spanish Trail". The marker stands on a three stepped, blocked plinth. The marker features a relief carving of a Spanish explorer, in a morion helm, breastplate and leg greaves. He is carrying a long spear. The horse in unarmored. The marker almost looks like a throwback to the earlier art deco style of lettering and art work, even though it was dedicated in 1948.

The marker is a three-fold commemoration.
1.) To the Old Spanish Trail Auto Route that passed right by the Courthouse.
2.) To the Original Spanish Explorers that were on this portion of the route in the early days.
3.) To the Centennial of the formation of the County.

It is definitely distinctive; it is an important marker; and it also is a representation of the times before everyone whizzed by on the interstate.

The marker text reads as follows:

"(picture of a star)
- OLD SPANISH TRAIL -
To the Early Spanish Explorers
Who Passed this Way
(picture of a Spanish Explorer)

Cabeza de Vaca - 1528
Francisco Vasquez Coronado - 1540
Alonzo De Leon - 1689
Diego Ramon - 1716

Guadeloupe County
Created
Mar. 30, 1846

Organized
Aug. 7, 1846

Erected - 1946"

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1948 Where is this sculpture?: 211 Court Street Seguin, TX USA 78155 Sculptors Name: unknown Website for sculpture?: Not listed

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